wrongdoing

/ˈrɒŋduːɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · [rˈɔŋduɪŋ] /ˈrɔːŋduːɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · [rˈɔŋduɪŋ] /ˈrȯŋ-ˌdü-iŋ How to pronounce wrongdoing (audio)/ (ame, mw)

wrongdoing — 名詞

  • wrongdoingsingular
  • wrongdoingsplural

1. an action that is morally wrong, dishonest, or against the law — for example, ta

1.名詞B2
釋義

不法行為

違反道德或法律的行為

an action that is morally wrong, dishonest, or against the law — for example, taking money that does not belong to you from your employer, or secretly helping a friend cheat on an important exam.

例句

The company's CEO denied any wrongdoing after the investigation began.

該公司執行長在調查開始後否認有任何不法行為。

deny + (any) wrongdoing — common legal collocation

Amara was fired for financial wrongdoing that cost the hospital over fifty thousand dollars.

Amara 因涉及財務不法行為而遭醫院解僱，損失超過五萬美元。

financial wrongdoing — domain-specific collocation

同義詞
  • misconduct

    more specific to professional or workplace settings; 'wrongdoing' is broader

  • offence

    focuses on breaking a specific law or rule; slightly more legal than 'wrongdoing'

  • crime

    stronger and narrower — always illegal, not just immoral; 'wrongdoing' can cover both

  • transgression

    more formal, often carries a moral or religious tone

反義詞
  • virtue

    moral excellence or goodness; opposite on the moral dimension

  • right conduct

    behaviour that follows ethical or legal standards

文法句型

wrongdoing (uncountable) for the general concept

a wrongdoing / wrongdoings (countable) for a specific instance

用法筆記

Frequently uncountable when referring to the general idea of bad or illegal behaviour. The countable form (a wrongdoing / wrongdoings) is less common and emphasises a specific instance. Used mostly in formal, legal, business, and journalistic contexts rather than everyday conversation.

常見錯誤

❌I told my son to stop his wrongdoing.
✅I told my son to stop behaving badly.
💡'wrongdoing' is too formal for everyday parenting. Use for legal, professional, or official settings instead.
❌The student admitted his wrongdoing of copying homework.
✅The student admitted that he had copied the homework.
💡'wrongdoing' usually refers to serious moral or legal violations, not minor school misbehaviour.